Jerry Van Dyke, comedian and actor, dead at age 86

January 06, 2018, 02:26 PM

Jerry Van Dyke, comedian, actor and younger brother of Dick Van Dyke, died Friday afternoon at his Arkansas home at the age of 86.

Van Dyke’s wife, Shirley, confirmed her husband’s death to TMZ. Shirley said her husband’s health began deteriorating after they were both involved in a car accident two years earlier.

TMZ reported Dick Van Dyke visited his brother at his home during the holidays.

Jerry Van Dyke was a well-known comedian who used perform at various military bases and appeared on television programs. The comedian made his debut on his brother’s hit show, “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and also appeared in “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Judy Garland Show.”

Van Dyke was also known for his role on “Coach” where he played Assistant Coach Luther Van Dam. The role garnered him four Emmy nominations. His latest television appearance was on ABC’s hit show “The Middle" in 2015.

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January 06, 2018, 02:28 PM

thumperfbc

Rest In Peace.

Just saw his episodes on Andy Griffith a few days ago.

January 06, 2018, 02:33 PM

mttaylor1066

Testing my non-Google-assisted memory... wasn't he also in "My Mother the Car"?

I always liked him... great comic timing..

January 06, 2018, 03:20 PM

egregore

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Originally posted by mttaylor1066:
Testing my non-Google-assisted memory... wasn't he also in "My Mother the Car"?

Yes. Another notable role was in McLintock!, a 1963 John Wayne comedy/western.

January 06, 2018, 03:27 PM

Jimbo54

I thought he was great in 'Coach'. He made me laugh in every episode.

Does anyone know if 'Coach' is on Netflix or Amazon Prime? I'd like to watch some of those again.

Jim

January 06, 2018, 03:30 PM

hile

RIP. I most remember him from Coach.

January 06, 2018, 03:31 PM

Monk

RIP

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January 06, 2018, 03:57 PM

smschulz

Yeah, RIP

January 06, 2018, 05:06 PM

BennerP220

I loved him in Coach, too. Always made me laugh.

January 06, 2018, 05:11 PM

mrapteam666

RIP

One of my favorite shows to this day is Coach.
Luther Van Dam was an awesome character.

That character spoke to me, especially the part of him liking to eat and pie.

I have Netflix and Hulu and it is not on either of them YET...

January 06, 2018, 06:21 PM

bettysnephew

He played a pretty mean banjo back in the day. I believe he played it in at least one episode of the Andy Griffith Show.

January 06, 2018, 06:23 PM

nhtagmember

RIP

January 06, 2018, 07:15 PM

kkina

quote:
Originally posted by mttaylor1066:
Testing my non-Google-assisted memory... wasn't he also in "My Mother the Car"?

Yep. He turned down the role of Gilligan to do MMTC.

January 06, 2018, 08:09 PM

drew3630

quote:
Originally posted by bettysnephew:
He played a pretty mean banjo back in the day. I believe he played it in at least one episode of the Andy Griffith Show.

I think he also played it when he appeared on the Dick Van Dyke show

January 06, 2018, 08:28 PM

Rey HRH

I knew him as the coach. RIP.

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January 06, 2018, 09:09 PM

Black92LX

quote:
Originally posted by mrapteam666:
RIP

One of my favorite shows to this day is Coach.
Luther Van Dam was an awesome character.

That character spoke to me, especially the part of him liking to eat and pie.

I have Netflix and Hulu and it is not on either of them YET...

Coach was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I always enjoyed his character.
Coach is available on Amazon video for $1.99 an episode
The entire DVD series is available at Amazon for $30. Well worth it.

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